I'm going to start squirreling away vacation money

I had some vacation money but I added a good portion of it to my housing fund. I also sent my brother and my niece some money so my vacation stash is pretty short.

One of my plans for the new year is to start sending small amounts of money to my various accounts. One of those accounts is for stuff for my house, another is a savings account for my niece and now I'm going to add to my vacation money. I guess that I'll only have enough to go away once every two years which is not bad.

Especially when you consider that I haven't been on a vacation in about 4 years.

I need this cold to go away

I have a cold/the flu/yuckies...something. And I don't like it one bit! I've been sick for almost an entire week. I didn't feel well last Friday so when I got home from work I pretty much spent the entire weekend in bed. Then on Monday I left work early and spent the next two days in bed. I did go to work today but I felt terrible.

To add insult to injury, I burned two of my remaining vacation days so I have to reschedule my days off. I was supposed to have 1 4-day weekend and a 5-day weekend for Christmas. Now I have to decide if I want to give up one long weekend totally or have two long weekends, but shorter than I had anticipated.

I'm leaning towards 2 short weeks because I need all the time off I can get. Besides that it should be pretty quiet the week of Christmas anyway.

Yeah for another 3 day weekend!

Oh my how I love them! I'm pretty tired this week because in addition to working overtime, I worked 6 days last week so I haven't had a lot of rest. This morning, I almost overslept because I just didn't want to get up. Luckily tomorrow is Veteran's Day and I have the day off of work.

I don't have anything major planned. I'll sleep in, wash a few loads of clothes, run out to the store and then chill for the rest of the weekend. I'll also try to watch CNN or another news channel and watch one of the parades going on around the nation and watching the President put a wreath on the tomb of an unknown soldier. As far as my personal plans, I plan on getting as much done as possible tomorrow and Saturday because I am doing absolutely nothing on Sunday.

It is way too early in the year for snow!

Wow...but here it is. When I went to get something to eat this afternoon, I saw a truck today covered in snow and I was wondering where it came from. I asked the lady driving and she said they had just driven in from the eastern part of the state. All I saw was a lot of rain so I was curious about the snow.

When I got home, I turned on the Weather Channel and that's when I saw that there was a Nor'Easter that hit the entire East Coast. It's crazy because I was hoping the temperatures would get back into the high 40's and 50's. Instead it looks like I need to break out the parka's and ski pants.

One of my coworkers loves this type of weather. In addition to playing softball, he also plays ice hockey. He is totally ready to break out his hockey gear and hit the ice. Well he can have it because I know his wife will be sitting in the house watching hockey on tv and not sitting in the stands watching it in person.

I knew snow was coming sooner rather than later, but I was just hoping for much later.

I am so not ready for cold weather

When I left out on Tuesday it was semi nice outside. I didn't go outside at all on Wednesday because I wasn't feeling well and didn't come to work. So imagine my surprise yesterday morning when I walked outside and it was freezing cold!. The high for the day was in the 40's. Add to that the fact that it was raining all day and you have a pretty wet, cold, gloomy day. Today is a little better. It's still in the 40's but the sun is out and it's dry.

I am so not ready for this. I love fall and football but I could do without the cold weather part.

I'm starting my shopping early this year

I have to start early since we all know the holidays will be here before we know it. Generally I only bought a couple of gifts and I was done. Now both of my nieces have children and I won't get them anything as usual. However, you have to buy for the kids and I'm sure pocket door lowes are not at the top of their lists. But I'm quite sure zhu-zhu pets or some other furry toy is.

Of course while I'm buying stuff for them, I'll look for myself as well. I can always look for cheap radiators for my car. An even better bet is to look for sandbags for sale. I plan on using them for my new yoga regime. They're not expensive at all and I'll be able to put it to use right away.

The best part about shopping is that I can go to one website and find everything that I'm looking for. If for some reason I can't find it all at one place, I can find somewhere that carries it and I can find out what stores do carry it.

Now I'm debating whether or not to buy this radio that I just saw for my workouts. Oh wait, I'm supposed to be buying for the kids. I guess shopping for the holidays is going to be harder than I thought.

Yay for vacation days!

This is a 3 day weekend since tomorrow is Columbus Day. I still have several vacation days that I need to use before the year end, so I took Tuesday off as well. Now instead of having a nice 3 day weekend, I have 4 glorious days off.

I don't have that I plan on doing on my days off either. I just plan on relaxing and enjoying the days off. And the best part is that I still have 4 days of vacation/personal days left to take. I'll get in at least 2 more 3 days weekends! I surely won't know how to act next year when I get 3 weeks instead of 2.

Just when you thought a oral medication was better than a shot

All medications have side effects. Unfortunately some are more serious than others. There is a diabetes medication called Actos that came out with a great idea. Take it orally instead of by shot. I have several friends with diabetes and one has to take the shot every day. She would have been thrilled to be able to use a oral medications.

Instead there is now the possibility of there being a Actos lawsuit. Actos is for type 2 diabetes and only has to be taken once per day. Unfortunately, in recent studies, it has been show to lead to serious injuries including head attacks and heart failure. There is even an increased risk of bladder cancer. All of these can lead to an Actos lawsuit.

If you have taken Pioglitazone, the chemical name for Actos was sold under the trade names Actos, ActoplusMet, Competact and Duetact you may need to see your doctor for more tests to make sure your aren't experiencing any adverse side effects.

As always please read the small print and ask plenty of questions before taking any medication. Your health could depend on it.

I need a fall jacket

I did not expect to need a new jacket in mid-September. But the past couple of days have only been in the 60's and I don't have a light jacket to wear. I have a mid-weight jacket and my heavy coats and that's it.

Every year I realize I need a jacket in early Fall and late Spring when it starts getting nice. I think I'm just going to go ahead and spring for one next week when I get paid.

Two short work weeks in a row

Just the way I like it. I was off last week and I didn't work on Monday of this week, resulting in a 4 day work week. Monday is Labor Day in the US and a federal holiday so I'll just work 4 days next week as well. Sadly, I don't have any plans to do anything special except hang around the house but just knowing that I don't have to go to work is cool with me.

Hopefully I'll have a way cool vacation planned for next year.

This summer is going way too fast

It always seems like the summer is the shortest season of the year anyway, but this summer is ridiculous. Partly because I don't have any plans and partly be, cause I'm working overtime. It seems like I leave work, go home, and go straight to bed and start all over. I shouldn't complain because I am making some extra cash and my job generally never authorizes overtime.

But I'll be glad when I get a moment to stop and catch my breath.

Those MegaBus cheap rates are the real deal

I have to admit I had my doubts about the availability of those really cheap rates. Until I talked to a friend of mine and she said that she had booked several tickets to go to DC, Cleveland and Toronto. She didn't pay more than $50 for all of the trips combined, and that was for multiple people. She told me that the trick is to book as soon as you think you may be travelling before all of the seats sell out.

I need to get to booking a trip for myself soon. Since money is tight again this year, that's the only way I'll be able to get out of town for the time being. Now to figure out where to go.

I'm getting travel fever

I haven't really been on a vacation in several years and I'm itching to go. To make matters worse, I've been reading a bunch of travel blogs getting ideas about where to go. Unfortunately, I don't have the money to go on a real vacation. I may have to consider going to visit family and calling it a trip.

I'm going to start saving now for next year because I miss my yearly vacations.

Another family member is ill

I got a call a few days ago that another family member is dealing with a pretty serious illness. I feel bad because our close family unit is dwindling down. However you can only have so much sympathy when the person is in a self destructive mode. Still it's pretty hard to think about another family member being that ill.

I should learn how to do my own hair

I only get my hair done once or twice a year. Cost is a small factor but the time issue is a major factor. I hate sitting in the salon all day waiting for my hair to get done. When you consider the fact that I have fairly long hair and get a really easy style, I should be in and out in about an hour.

I've often thought about going somewhere like Columbia beauty school to learn how to do hair. Not only would I learn how to do hair from expert instructors, I would also get to get offer discounted salon services to my friends and family. The discount is available to the general public but of course I would invite those closest to me.

I also believe the education that I receive would benefit me and the community at large. Once I'm finished with the program and have a license, I could work in a salon or even open my own salon. It's definitely worth a second look.


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Where is Spring?

Brrrrr it's cold outside. It's supposed to be spring but it still feels like winter. Yesterday it was downright cold all day. I had on a spring jacket with a long sleeved shirt and I was still cold. Today is a little better but not by much.

I am so ready for 70's and up.

I may hit up MegaBus soon

MegaBus travels out of Pittsburgh and it goes to some really neat places. I can go to places in Ohio, New York or even 3 different cities in Canada. At this very moment Canada would prove to be a problem since my passport has expired, but I plan on taking care of that within the next month or two.

I figure if I can get a cheap bus trip, I can stay at a budget hotel and have a short getaway which I desperately need right now. It's not the beach vacation that I really want but anywhere is better than where I'm at right now.

You may want to stop taking Topamax

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It's March Madness Time!

And it's time for me to get my bracket together. I really don't like basketball but I do like watching college more so than the pros. That being said, I've probably only seen 3 games all season. Nonetheless I'll be making out my brackets like everyone else.

Now I just need to figure out who's going to be my sleeper team this year.

My cousin wants to go on a shopping trip

And I'm scared!!! I'm not a big shopper and I never have been. My cousin on the other hand loves to shop. What's scaring me though is she's very label conscious. If I see something I like but I wouldn't normally buy, she'll encourage me to buy it, especially depending on who the designer is. If it's a big designer she'll be extremely gung-ho. Anyone else and she'll waffle.

Before I make any plans I'm going to sit down and make my budget. Then I'm going to decide what I can and can't afford and stick to that budget like glue!

That crazy woman almost hit my car

What is with people driving and texting? Everywhere you look there are ads saying how dangerous it is. Not to mention that it's illegal in a lot of places. That doesn't stop people though. I thought I would need a lawyer since she almost side swiped me. Of course that caused me to swerve which almost led to me hitting someone else.

Luckily it wasn't icy that day or I would have been in trouble. I would have hired someone similar to a Austin Personal Injury Attorney here locally. You can best believe I would have had a personal injury lawyer on my side if I had gotten hurt. Especially since they almost always have a free initial consultation. Sometimes you need someone who will vigorously defend you against people that can't follow the law.

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It's finally here

Wow Super Bowl weekend is finally here! I can't wait for the game on Sunday. Once I leave work today I'm going to get all of my running around done so I don't have anything left on Sunday. Today I'm going to the store right after work to get some hair care products. Then I'll wash clothes this afternoon and I'll iron at least enough clothes to get me through Wednesday of next week.

I'll also cook for today and tomorrow. It will be something easy like kielbasa and kraut and maybe some beans. I'm only making this because I still have kraut left over from New Year's that I want to use before it goes bad. I'll clean my house tomorrow and then I can kick back, relax and wait for Sunday.

Now I just have to decide who's house I'm going to watch the game at. Decisions, decisions.

I still haven't settled everything

When someone passes away there is so much stuff to be done to settle their estate. I don't have a death certificate yet so I'm having trouble getting a lot of stuff done. I can't say that I blame the company's that I'm dealing with but it's still a pain. One company will accept the obituary however most of the other company's will not. As of right now, all of the utilities are still on and bills are still accruing. I have to take care of this soon so these bills can be shut off.

I haven't even begun to go through all of the paperwork that I've found. That's another month-long project that I have to deal with.